by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 11:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rail Simulator will offer the opportunity for players to take charge of steam, diesel and electric trains on real routes in the UK and Germany. Challenging and fun gameplay will even enable players to design their own ideal journey routes. This 2nd patch adds various new features, enhancements, plenty of fixes,
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Galaga Legions is not just another boring remake! The same team that brought you Pac Man Championship Edition has created a revitalized game that features table-turning game dynamics, super slick visuals, and mind-blowing vast waves of enemies. Galaga Legions is the ultimate version of the arcade shooter classic!
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 11:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 10:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world, a thinking person's game, giving you the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, Alan Wake places gamers in the role of the best-selling suspense author, Alan Wake. He escapes to this small town to recover from the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée and comes face to face with his darkest nightmares. After a long silence,
Remedy comments that while the development did not go as smoothly as liked, the team is working hard on it, and making progress.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 10:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 600 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 10:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Company of Heroes gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe, all set against the most dynamic, and completely destructible, battlefield ever seen in a game. If we are to believe this
Amazon product listing, CoH is getting a Tales of Valor expansion, scheduled for March 2009.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 9:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Majesco's Powerbike, developed by Tornado Studios, is an intense motorcycle racer that features death-defying stunts, intense police chases and competitive multiplayer modes.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion elements of existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors. Bioware director Dan Tudge
confirmed that Dragon Age: Origins will come to consoles, hinting at a late 2009 release date.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA 09: The Inside brings fans a basketball game full of deep customization, and true-to-life gameplay delivering smooth, ultra-realistic hoops action, including a number of new features along with enhanced gameplay functionality.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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All Points Bulletin is an MMO freeform combat and driving-based game, designed by the creator of the original GTA franchise, bringing players into a living, breathing city where cash is king and territory equals respect. Realtime Worlds will take advantage of NVIDIA's PhysX technology to enhance the game’s free-form combat and real-time driving environments.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ArmA 2 is set in the near future, year 2009, in a fictional post soviet country called Chernarus. Players will be sent as members of a US Marine Corps Force Recon squad to this country to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing stability there.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has decided to let its tender offer expire later today after CEO John Riccitiello had a discussion with Take Two's Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Strauss Zelnick pending a management presentation to EA containing non-public information such as information relating to its three year product release schedule, so that it can better understand the value of the company.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. Mythic Entertainment announced that the open beta for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will begin on Sept. 7th, 2008.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Virtual pet owners will be introduced to an assortment of city and country animals looking for a special place to call home. To earn the animals trust and friendship, players will need to walk, feed, clean, play, and bond with their new friends. Already released in Europe last year, and a sequel lined up for mid 2009, Animal Paradise has finally gone gold in North America.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo added two classics and one WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Midnight Pool (Wiiware), Mega Man (VC) and Neo Turf Masters (VC).
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dutch publisher Lighthouse Interactive announced that it has signed a Publisher License Agreement with Nintendo of Europe GmbH allowing it to publish and develop products on Wii and NDS platforms.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the upcoming animated movie, Igor is a hunchbacked lab assistant (voiced by John Cusack) forced to serve a mad scientist while dreaming of one day becoming a notorious mad scientist himself and winning the Evil Science Fair.
by Geson Hatchett on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 3:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SF IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.
by Brad Hilderbrand on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Assume the role of the master of disaster! Fired from your job as a top research scientist, you have built a machine that allows you to control nature and exact revenge on the corporation that fired you. Use tornadoes, lightning, earthquakes and many other forces of nature to do your bidding in Elements of Destruction.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Novint Technologies has signed an agreement with Eidos to make several of their titles available for the Novint Falcon game controller. Tomb Raider: Legend, Hitman: Blood Money, 25 to Life, Just Cause, BattleStations: Midway, and Kane & Lynch will all be touch-enabled for the Falcon, allowing players to feel realistic game actions, environments, objects and force feedback.
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World combines all the best elements of previous DBZ: Budokai games, whilst also boasting new features such as Dragon Missions, new battle types and drama scenes for fans to delve deeper than ever before into the Dragon Ball Z universe.
A deadly symbiote invasion brings total devastation to the streets of New York City in the next Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, where players have ultimate control over the city’s salvation and Spider-Man's destiny.